At the closing ceremony, the 26th Havana Film Festival NY honored the winning films with the Havana Star Prize, awarding Best Film to The Ivy (Hiedra) by Ana Cristina Barragán (Ecuador).
A Loose End (Un cabo suelto) (2025)
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26th Havana Film Festival NY Havana Star Prize Winners – Ana Cristina Barragan’s ‘The Ivy (Hiedra)’ Wins Best Film
The Ivy (Hiedra) by Ana Cristina Barragán
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26th Havana Film Festival New York Reveals 19 Films Competing for Havana Star Prize
My Cuban Dream (Mi sueño cubano) by Christian Dehugo Havana Film Festival New York (HFFNY) has revealed the 19 films competing for the Havana Star Prize at the upcoming 26th edition, set to take place May 1–7, 2026.
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73rd San Sebastián Festival Winners – Sundays Wins Golden Shell, The Voice of Hind Rajab and Little Amélie Nab Audience Awards
Sundays (Los domingos) by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa (courtesy SSIFF) Sundays (Los domingos) directed by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa has won the Golden Shell at the 73rd San Sebastián Festival, along with the FIPRESCI Prize, Feroz Zinemaldia 2025 Award, SIGNIS Award and the Irizar Basque Film Award.
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27 Nights to Open, Winter of the Crow to Close San Sebastián Film Festival
27 Nights (27 noches) by Daniel Hendler (courtesy SSIFF) The world premiere of Uruguayan filmmaker, Daniel Hendler’s 27 Nights (27 noches) will open the competitive Official Selection of the 73rd San Sebastián International Film Festival. It will close with the out-of-competition screening of Winter of the Crow by Polish director Kasia Adamik.